Stacey Abrams

“People are hungry for the kind of leadership Stacey has been exhibiting throughout her campaign and after,” Leah Daughtry, a prominent Democrat who co-hosted a recent political conference for black women where Abrams got a rousing welcome. “Whatever she decided to do, she would have an army of people ready to step in and help.” More here.Here's The Full Story…

“I’m disappointed by the president’s approach to our problems. I still don’t want him to fail. But we need him to tell the truth, and to respect his duties and the extraordinary diversity that defines America.” – Stacey Abrams.Here's The Full Story…

“She’s speaking on behalf of an alternative to what we’ve had in Washington the last two years. It’s not about her. It’s about something better for everyone.” – Former Georgia Democratic Chairman DuBose Porter, a longtime Abrams mentor and confidant.Here's The Full Story…

“What we’re talking about here is parts of the South starting to look like the rest of the battlegrounds around the country, where Democrats can stitch together a diverse coalition and win,” said Boyd Brown, a Democratic consultant and former state lawmaker from South Carolina. Here's The Full Story…

“Let’s be clear: This is not a speech of concession,” Stacey Abrams said. “Because concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true or proper. As a woman of conscience and faith, I cannot concede that.”Here's The Full Story…

Brian Kemp’s campaign, which already has shifted into transition mode presuming he’ll be inaugurated in January, said Stacey Abrams is pushing a “publicity stunt” and said her refusal to concede is a “ridiculous temper tantrum.”Here's The Full Story…

The Stacey Abrams campaign has been preparing for all possibilities. Voters who previously elected to vote by mail are receiving by mail today an absentee ballot application for the Dec 4 runoff, and we just approved a $250k TV buy.Here's The Full Story…

Stacey Abrams’ campaign manager, Lauren Groh-Wargo, said: “This race is not over. It’s still too close to call.” If successful, the suit would prevent officials from certifying county vote totals until Wednesday and could restore at least 1,095 votes that weren’t counted.Here's The Full Story…

“I am fighting to make sure our democracy works for and represents everyone who has ever put their faith in it,” Stacey Abrams wrote. “I am fighting for every Georgian who cast a ballot with the promise that their vote would count.”Here's The Full Story…

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who had been troubleshooting election irregularities in the city that day, was at the precinct Tuesday to investigate. Rev. Jesse Jackson said: “People discouraged. Denial of opportunity. Denial of access to democracy. That’s what voter suppression looks like. I’ve seen this for a long time.”Here's The Full Story…

U.S. Democrat Stacey Abrams: “I am fighting to make sure our democracy works for and represents everyone who has ever put their faith in it. I am fighting for every Georgian who cast a ballot with the promise that their vote would count.”Here's The Full Story…

Stacey Abrams’ campaign manager, Lauren Groh-Wargo: “These suppressive tactics [are] remnants of the old South,” Groh-Wargo is referring to Abrams’ opponent, Brian Kemp, who served as the state’s secretary of state up until this week. Thus, he was the referee in his own fight against Abrams for the governorship.Here's The Full Story…

Stacey Abrams’ campaign manager, Lauren Groh-Wargo, said Kemp was to blame: “These suppressive tactics are reminiscent of the Old South, tactics that have been resurrected by Brian Kemp, who forced the state to allow him to oversee his own election, and had him be the decider on who was the winner.”Here's The Full Story…

“I paid to come here myself, and I approved this message,” Oprah Winfrey said, explaining that she tracked down Abrams’ cell phone number and called her to say she wanted to offer assistance in the final days of the campaign. “I am here today because Stacey Abrams cares about the things that matter.”Here's The Full Story…

Matrice Peavy is thrilled to see a young staffer for Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee on her front stoop, and the 46-year-old mom assures the canvasser that she wants to help Stacey Abrams win.

“She’s for all the people … and she loves her family,” Peavy says, summarizing what she’s heard on television ads from the Atlanta lawyer and former legislative leader vying to become the first black female governor in American history.Here's The Full Story…

Stacey Abrams (Stacey Yvonne Abrams) was born on 9 December 1973. Stacey Abrams an American politician, lawyer, and novelist served as minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she is her party’s nominee in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election. Stacey Abrams Biography And Profile continues.Here's The Full Story…